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Classificação Científica
| Reino: | Animalia |
| Filo: | Chordata |
| Classe: | Aves |
| Ordem: | Passeriformes |
| Subordem: | Tyranni |
| Infraordem: | Tyrannides |
| Wetmore & Miller, 1926 | |
| Parvordem: | Tyrannida |
| Família: | Pipridae |
| Rafinesque, 1815 | |
| Subfamília: | Piprinae |
| Rafinesque, 1815 | |
| Espécie: | L. serena |
Nome Científico
Lepidothrix serena(Linnaeus, 1766)
Nome em Inglês
White-fronted Manakin
White-fronted Manakin
The White-fronted Manakin is a Passeriforme of the family Pipridae.
Characteristics
It measures about 8.7 cm in length. The male is black with a white forecrown, an azure-blue lower rump, an orange-yellow patch on the breast and a yellow belly. The female is green above with a bluish wash on the crown. The throat and breast are olive-green and the belly is yellowish.
Food
Breeding
The nest is a cup of vegetable fibres and moss placed 1-2 m above the ground in a horizontal fork of a bush or small tree. The clutch is 2 eggs. The male display is usually solitary.
Habits
Humid forest and forest edges.
Distribution
In Brazil it is found north of the Amazon from Amapá to the region north of Manaus. It is also found in the Guianas.
Ocorrências registradas no WikiAves
References
- Portal Brasil 500 Pássaros, Uirapuru-estrela - Disponível em http://webserver.eln.gov.br/Pass500/BIRDS/1birds/p355.htm Acesso em 22 mai. 2009
